Library of Congress funds restoration
KEENE, N.H. — Carpenter Peter Massie has come across some interesting finds over the years — antique bottles, old newspapers stuffed...
Chemotherapy dose too small
Obese people are less likely to survive cancer, and one reason may be a surprising inequality: The overweight are undertreated.
Doctors often ...
WASHINGTON — With a week left to hammer out a deal to avoid a government shutdown, some lawmakers seem resigned — if not rushing — to that end.
Most say they don’t want ...
LOS ANGELES — Richard Sarafian, an influential film director whose 1971 countercultural car-chase thriller “Vanishing Point” brought him a decades-long cult following, d...
BOSTON — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will ask a judge to discuss the timeline and procedure for prosecutors to decide whether to seek t...
The Emmys lived up to its reputation as the least predictable entertainment awards show.
Television’s annual night of honors, where the AMC drama “Breaking Bad” and ABC ...
Lost son's fate finally known
SAYRE, Okla. — Pearl Guzman always hoped her son would come home after he and two classmates disappeared while driving to a high school foot...
Lines drawn over health care law
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz says he will fight “with every breath” to stop the health care overhaul, even if it means shu...
“The Big Crowd” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), by Kevin Baker.
Kevin Baker keeps on finding new veins to mine for New York City’s history. Already known for his “City of F...
Cleanup remains stalled in Colo.
DENVER — More spills were revealed Friday in a Colorado oil field swamped by floodwaters as cleanup efforts remained stalled due to high ...